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Umbrella shredded, canoe flipped: The Potomac wind gust no one saw coming

Umbrella shredded, canoe flipped: The Potomac wind gust no one saw coming

Washington Post3 days ago
Out of nowhere, a violent gust tore through the Washington Canoe Club in Georgetown — shredding an anchored umbrella, hurling Adirondack chairs into the Potomac and flipping a canoe. Moments earlier, it had been a perfect Sunday in the low 80s with sunshine and gentle breezes.
The whole scene, caught in dramatic surveillance footage, lasted barely 20 seconds but was powerful enough to leave damage in its wake. We estimate gusts may have topped 45 mph
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